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european union, france, others have all already begun to reengage with maliian armed forces. it's not as if there is absent support for them in the intervening period. >> what lessons have i learned if i might, both ms. dory and mr. gast. we were actively engaged, the usaid mission celebrated a 50th anniversary, we were very involved in trying to sustain a culture democracy. whatlesssons are there that we might learn going forward about political failures, ignored domestic issues, our rather abrupt requirement that we break off relations and support here has created a great difficulty with regional consequences. what lessons would you suggest we learn from that? >> thank you, senator. excellent question. i would say in the best of times, mali is in a -- is a country in crisis. when one looks at a human development index, they rank in the bottom dozen. that's -- as assistant secretary carson mentioned, 90% of the population is in the south and that population is also in need of services. and so it is unfortunate that the government hasn't included both in the delivery of servi
european union, france, others have all already begun to reengage with maliian armed forces. it's not as if there is absent support for them in the intervening period. >> what lessons have i learned if i might, both ms. dory and mr. gast. we were actively engaged, the usaid mission celebrated a 50th anniversary, we were very involved in trying to sustain a culture democracy. whatlesssons are there that we might learn going forward about political failures, ignored domestic issues, our...
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should not be allowed to enter into any such union and now we have president, kirsten, who came out in favor of same sex marriage and wants to leave it as a state issue, not a national law and some people, as the judges are comparing it to the '70s when opinion was evolve on abortion, and, the states seemed to be working it out and the court came down with a big ruling and, 40 years later we are still having the holy war on the issue. how do you see the court reacting do you see them, some people would say, creating a constitutional right? or do you think they are going to be narrow and modest in their decision. >> it would be a surprise if they did such a broad ruling and, just ginsburg talked about this a lot. roe vs. wade, how they should have left it to the states and let it play out and i suspect, the map you put up, tells the whole story, you look at that many states who banned it versus how many approved it, it gives you a good sense where the country is on the issue. yes, it is moving you in a direction and i expect at some point it will be -- the court will rule on it and r
should not be allowed to enter into any such union and now we have president, kirsten, who came out in favor of same sex marriage and wants to leave it as a state issue, not a national law and some people, as the judges are comparing it to the '70s when opinion was evolve on abortion, and, the states seemed to be working it out and the court came down with a big ruling and, 40 years later we are still having the holy war on the issue. how do you see the court reacting do you see them, some...
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we talked about having union station is a true intermodal center. we used to have our people come to the greyhound station to three plot, drag their luggage to union station. we used to go around town to take a bus with satellite location. ms. norton was with me and in 15 minutes we got it done, dedicated, came up for that jury in a very heated election. they thank you for your leadership. not the secretary come but the deputy secretary was instrumental in making nation's capital headteacher intermodal center. i think both of you. ms. edwards. >> thank you, mr. chairman. i want to thank all of our witnesses today and particularly thank secretary lahood. i understand it's your birthday. i don't think i would've chosen to spend my birthday with you, but i'm glad you've chosen to spend your birthday with us. particularly to the chairman for holding this hearing and discussion today about high-speed rail. we had a chance to begin a half ago to go up to new york and less amtrak, but it just took forever. i do share your view and that of ms. norton that w
we talked about having union station is a true intermodal center. we used to have our people come to the greyhound station to three plot, drag their luggage to union station. we used to go around town to take a bus with satellite location. ms. norton was with me and in 15 minutes we got it done, dedicated, came up for that jury in a very heated election. they thank you for your leadership. not the secretary come but the deputy secretary was instrumental in making nation's capital headteacher...
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legislation by rick schneider would limit unions' abilities to collect dues. it's headed for a senate vote. the u.s. navy is moving ships into position to monitor a north korean possible rocket launch. the defense department tells cnn's barbara starr that two ships are being moved to an unspecified position to provide reassurance to allies. it's possible two more ships could be sent to the region in the next few days. the taliban claimed responsibility for the suicide attack that wounded afghanistan's intelligence chief today. a senior police official says they targeted the chief as he was leaving a meeting. afghan president karzai told reports he's confident he will cover. a programming note, i will report live from afghanistan next week on the future of the country. >>> it has been 490 days since the u.s. lost its top credit rating. what are we doing to get it back? good news tonight. initial jobless claims fell more than expected down 25,000. now our fourth sfoer "outfront." high times in washington state tonight. voters approved the law last month, but whi
legislation by rick schneider would limit unions' abilities to collect dues. it's headed for a senate vote. the u.s. navy is moving ships into position to monitor a north korean possible rocket launch. the defense department tells cnn's barbara starr that two ships are being moved to an unspecified position to provide reassurance to allies. it's possible two more ships could be sent to the region in the next few days. the taliban claimed responsibility for the suicide attack that wounded...
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looking forward to state of the union which starts in about ten minutes. >>> now, time to get ready for the week ahead, it's a busy week, monday, nobel prizes will be awarded, and on monday, it is fedex's busiest day. and tuesday, a big day for secretary of state hillary clinton, who travels to morocco. three days of talks with governments on how to end bloodshed in syria. more than 40,000 have died, including children, as owe now. and wednesday, the pope is tweeting, go on twitter to catch his first tweet from his personal account. the hope has managed to get nearly 600,000 followers in the last week. and on friday, person of the year, "time" is naming them. last year it was the protester that was picked. "time" is a sister company of cnn, and on saturday, egyptians vote. catch it live here on cnn. there you have it, a busy week ahead. it seems like whatever she does cases a stir, and now a tweet is causing a social media frenzy. take a look at your gas prices. the price fell a penny. tonight our guest, thomas sargent. nobel laureate in economics, and one of the most cited economists i
looking forward to state of the union which starts in about ten minutes. >>> now, time to get ready for the week ahead, it's a busy week, monday, nobel prizes will be awarded, and on monday, it is fedex's busiest day. and tuesday, a big day for secretary of state hillary clinton, who travels to morocco. three days of talks with governments on how to end bloodshed in syria. more than 40,000 have died, including children, as owe now. and wednesday, the pope is tweeting, go on twitter to...
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. >> reporter: union members have given a december 17th deadline to address complaints -- by union members. >>> survivors of the attack in pearl harbor will be honor today at the coast guard island in alameda. this tragedy sent the united states into world war ii. today's ceremony will include the arrival of veterans and world war ii era military members. >>> breaking news in the east bay. a car reportedly on fire up in the oakland hills. there's some video -- this was taken about six minutes ago. we're trying to identify particularly that location. you can see for yourself, the smoke billowing from an area in the 13000 block of campus drive. this is near merit college. no word of any injuries. but you are seeing what we've been seeing up in the oakland hills. we'll bring you the latest information on what's happened as soon as it is available. >>> let's head to tara with an accident on the peninsula. tara? >> yeah, it's in san mateo, 280 northbound at highway 35 or skyline boulevard. there's been an accident there, just about every day this week, i've noticed. slow going on the east shore
. >> reporter: union members have given a december 17th deadline to address complaints -- by union members. >>> survivors of the attack in pearl harbor will be honor today at the coast guard island in alameda. this tragedy sent the united states into world war ii. today's ceremony will include the arrival of veterans and world war ii era military members. >>> breaking news in the east bay. a car reportedly on fire up in the oakland hills. there's some video -- this was...
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cnn's state of the union follows and welcomes the managing director of the international monetary fund, christine lagarde. at 4:00 p.m., here "face the nation"where they talked with alan simpson and erskine bowles. also on the program, an interview with cory booker. the sunday network tv shows are repairing here on c-span at noon -- here on cspan radio. listen to them all on cspan radio on 90.1 fm in the washington, d.c. area and nationwide on siriusxm radio. [video clip] >> the staff had to make the plan for the invasion of japan without considering the atomic bomb. it was estimated that to cocker the land would cost 700,000 man and 500,000 of them would be maimed for life. >> i choose to honor both the sacrifice of american servicemen fighting their way through the pacific and a little girl like sadako who died as a result of the atomic bomb. it is unimaginable with the most of them like to be close to that we're that far ball or originated and the blast was strongest. >> follow the journey through his version of tonight on american history to the vague. harry truman's grandson joins
cnn's state of the union follows and welcomes the managing director of the international monetary fund, christine lagarde. at 4:00 p.m., here "face the nation"where they talked with alan simpson and erskine bowles. also on the program, an interview with cory booker. the sunday network tv shows are repairing here on c-span at noon -- here on cspan radio. listen to them all on cspan radio on 90.1 fm in the washington, d.c. area and nationwide on siriusxm radio. [video clip] >> the...
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. >> gretchen: why did you resign from the union? >> i left the union because i saw no purpose in belonging to it and i was broke, i was a teacher and i needed money. >> steve: and you live in florida, you don't have to belong to the union. >> exactly. >> steve: what do you make of the proposal by the american federation of teachers. they will have a high standard like a bar exam for teachers because it is hard to be a lawyer and hard to become a teacher, right? >> right. [laughing] i don't buy it. every state already has in place certification tests that people take. i believe that their intention to make the standards more rigorous. i fully support and i think you node the best of the best teaching the students. but at the same time. you continue to demand higher and higher quality and somebody has to pay for it. >> gretchen: don't you think it could be the teacher unions have come under fire because of the documentaries like waiting for super man and other movies that came out and said it is because of the unions potentially that
. >> gretchen: why did you resign from the union? >> i left the union because i saw no purpose in belonging to it and i was broke, i was a teacher and i needed money. >> steve: and you live in florida, you don't have to belong to the union. >> exactly. >> steve: what do you make of the proposal by the american federation of teachers. they will have a high standard like a bar exam for teachers because it is hard to be a lawyer and hard to become a teacher, right?...
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just as we were able to prevail in the long struggle against the soviet union during the cold war, we can prevail in the global conflict with islamist extremism and terrorism that we were forced in to predict terrorist attacks of september 11, 2001. but all that to will require leadership in the united states senate. it will require leaders who will stand against the siren song of isolationism, who will defend our defense and foreign assistance budget, who will support when necessary the use of america's military power against our enemies in the world and who will have the patience and determination when the public grows weary to see our battles through until they are one. mr. president, i first stepped foot in this chamber, sit years ago in the summer of 1963 comments by a thick so many in my generation that president john f. kennedy and his call to service. i spent that summer rate here in the senate as an intern for my home state senator, he burmah koff. he was then renamed and other personal hero mine. although i never would've said that it so publicly that and because it was so p
just as we were able to prevail in the long struggle against the soviet union during the cold war, we can prevail in the global conflict with islamist extremism and terrorism that we were forced in to predict terrorist attacks of september 11, 2001. but all that to will require leadership in the united states senate. it will require leaders who will stand against the siren song of isolationism, who will defend our defense and foreign assistance budget, who will support when necessary the use of...
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automobile workers will be in lansing on tuesday to allow them to stop paying union dues. it will be devastating to collective bargaining and rights. it comes after a similar rally outside michigan governor's rick snyder's office. >> this legislation is not about anything except an attack on worker's right and what we fought for for generations. >> the right to work legislation could be signed into law as soon as next week. >>> california is anticipating a possible shortage of teachers. they have seen a 30% drop in the number of people getting teaching credentials. researchers say they blame the slow job markets andial pink slips for would be teachers. the state began early kindergarten next year and the age of school age children is rising. >>> they have decided to allow more meats and grains for school lunches after getting new rules that set limits. they were meant to prevent childhood obesity and they said they are not getting enough during the school day. then drop the caps on meat and grains and make sure they get a good lunch. >>> they received 35,000 rubber duck th
automobile workers will be in lansing on tuesday to allow them to stop paying union dues. it will be devastating to collective bargaining and rights. it comes after a similar rally outside michigan governor's rick snyder's office. >> this legislation is not about anything except an attack on worker's right and what we fought for for generations. >> the right to work legislation could be signed into law as soon as next week. >>> california is anticipating a possible shortage...
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and we had strong unions. so those things -- workers were -- gave back in part to make sure that the corporations could maintain or regain stability. and so now just a short three, four, five years later g.m. is back to being the number one carmaker in the world. ms. schakowsky: and all the money has been paid back to the united states treasury. mr. johnson: i think they still owe us a little bit. we still have -- we still have some of g.m. stock, the federal government still owns some of g.m.'s stock, which they are going to have to repurchase those shares from us. so we are still involved, but that's another example of the role of government. and i, myself, i'll never be one to hate government, and i try to explain to people why government is not the problem, governmentle is a part of the solution. . ms. schakowsky: can i ask how much time we have remaining? the speaker pro tempore: five minutes remaining. ms. schakowsky: ok. i want to say a few things about organized labor. i'm old enough, congressman johns
and we had strong unions. so those things -- workers were -- gave back in part to make sure that the corporations could maintain or regain stability. and so now just a short three, four, five years later g.m. is back to being the number one carmaker in the world. ms. schakowsky: and all the money has been paid back to the united states treasury. mr. johnson: i think they still owe us a little bit. we still have -- we still have some of g.m. stock, the federal government still owns some of...
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he said the administration is intent on unionizing so union bosses will [ inaudible ] collective bargaining. he was willing -- is willing to cause, quote unquote, serious obstructions in the economy. he was asked on fox news despite not raising the debt ceiling would cause serious problems, he said i'm willing to do that in order to get serious cuts to social security and medicare. bye-bye [ applause ] >> stephanie: senator lindsay graham. >> i met with jim demint this morning, and to say i was stunned is an understatement. he has always been a friend somebody i could count on. we have really enjoyed our time together. >> wait a minute go back. >> stephanie: once again, another stunned moment for me! vapors. >> we had some wonderful times together. >> something tells me that lindsay graham has clutched some pearls before. >> as god as my witness i will never go hungry again. >> compared to jim demint is a stark-raving mad liberal. >> stephanie: and senator harry reid. >> i have always liked the guy, and even though i disagree with so much of what he has done, i appreciate -- i personally be
he said the administration is intent on unionizing so union bosses will [ inaudible ] collective bargaining. he was willing -- is willing to cause, quote unquote, serious obstructions in the economy. he was asked on fox news despite not raising the debt ceiling would cause serious problems, he said i'm willing to do that in order to get serious cuts to social security and medicare. bye-bye [ applause ] >> stephanie: senator lindsay graham. >> i met with jim demint this morning, and...
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unionized electricians have been piping the annoying cry through loud speakers to protest a nonunion contractor hired there. tenants caught in the middle, as you can imagine, have had enough. >> they don't seem to care. even when we approached them nicely on the first day, they seemed to ignore us. >> it's well within the law. it's within the first amendment. >> that union official did agree to cut off the baby crying, at least for now. he said in the spirit of the season, they'll blast christmas carols instead, and let the debate rage on which is more annoying, a baby or certain carols. but there we are. >> and all the nursing mothers can't go near it, because if a nursing mother hears a baby cry, something happens. >> what? >> the milk. >> is that true? >> remember julia roberts had a famous speech and yeah. she needed a baby to cry. yeah. the milk lets down. >> i ner never knew that. >> it's an audible. if you hear a baby cry, your body lets down the milk and you're ready to go. >> wow. you creatures are amazing. >> we are. >> you do it all. >> why don't you bow right now? >> waa.
unionized electricians have been piping the annoying cry through loud speakers to protest a nonunion contractor hired there. tenants caught in the middle, as you can imagine, have had enough. >> they don't seem to care. even when we approached them nicely on the first day, they seemed to ignore us. >> it's well within the law. it's within the first amendment. >> that union official did agree to cut off the baby crying, at least for now. he said in the spirit of the season,...
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congress to the multiethnicity of iran, iranian leaders the first day in tehran times when the soviet union broke up, the first article was not about what a great opportunity to expand islamic fundamentalism and islamic influence, it was we must be careful of the ethnic hand won't comb over the board -- come over the border the other way. >> well, we have people in baluchistan, we have people who are asaras, many different groups of people who deserve their freedom who are under the thumb of the mullah dictatorship. we should be on the side of democracy and freedom in iran, and that would solve a lot of our other problems. thank you very much. thank you, mr. chairman. >> thank you, mr. rohrabacher. mr. engel? >> well, thank you very much, mr. chairman. i won't take the whole time, but i want to start by, first of all, telling you how much i have appreciated our friendship through the years and the time we both served on the western hemisphere subcommittee, first you as chair and me as ranking member, then me as chair and you as ranking member. we've always been friends, and you've always be
congress to the multiethnicity of iran, iranian leaders the first day in tehran times when the soviet union broke up, the first article was not about what a great opportunity to expand islamic fundamentalism and islamic influence, it was we must be careful of the ethnic hand won't comb over the board -- come over the border the other way. >> well, we have people in baluchistan, we have people who are asaras, many different groups of people who deserve their freedom who are under the thumb...
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i mean, look, six months ago, north carolina voted by over 61% to protect marriage as the union of a man and a woman. of course, there were the four deep blue liberal statings that voted to redefine marriage, but that's an indication of the future of the you country. there is no constitutional right to redefine marriage. our founding fathers didn't see it that way, the last supreme court decision, the united states supreme court said there was no federal question here. so this is essentially making the law up as you go along, it is reading into the constitution. i do not believe the united states supreme court is going to launch another culture war, just like row v. wade did not end the abortion debate, creating a right to redefine marriage will not end the debate, tell exacerbate it. >> elizabeth, you and i know there are some wonky things before the court, do you think they resolve those and get to the merits of the two cases? or do you think we get hung up on something that stops short of a pronouncement on the issue of gay marriage? >> i don't think we will have a good since of t
i mean, look, six months ago, north carolina voted by over 61% to protect marriage as the union of a man and a woman. of course, there were the four deep blue liberal statings that voted to redefine marriage, but that's an indication of the future of the you country. there is no constitutional right to redefine marriage. our founding fathers didn't see it that way, the last supreme court decision, the united states supreme court said there was no federal question here. so this is essentially...
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and the soviet union were not by any stretch of the imagination. and frankly, you know, if the -- if the policy is currently set by the administration that somehow a containment policy is a terrible containment policy, right? it's not -- it doesn't look like a containment policy at all, and china needs to understand this. so i think more dialogue, more discussion between the two sides and elevating the level of the dialogue, i think, is useful in that what it does is, is creates greater buy-in in both systems for working together cooperatively going forward. and that's going to be the challenge. >> well, thank you all very much, and on behalf of the schieffer school of journalism and tcu, we thank you for coming. [applause] [captioning performed by national captioning institute] [captions copyright national cable satellite corp. 2012] >>
and the soviet union were not by any stretch of the imagination. and frankly, you know, if the -- if the policy is currently set by the administration that somehow a containment policy is a terrible containment policy, right? it's not -- it doesn't look like a containment policy at all, and china needs to understand this. so i think more dialogue, more discussion between the two sides and elevating the level of the dialogue, i think, is useful in that what it does is, is creates greater buy-in...
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the three national unions have that come out with an ad campaign are targeting two senators. you are one of them. as well as two republican congressman as well. they are saying don't touch social security or medicare or other entitlements. would you be open to touching them in a deal? >> interest groups have every right to advocate but we've seen the lack of power that some of the negative attacks that were spent against a lot of candidates. i think medicare is a great program. it needs to be protected. but anyone that denies the math around these programs is just disconnected to reality. the fact is, when i was a kid, there were 16 people working for every one person on social security. today there are three. that is a benefit because that is a success of the program because people are living longer. but it does mean the math in terms of the amount people pay in versus what is coming out doesn't match up anymore. and we do need to reform social security separate from the deficit discussion. so security trust fund doesn't have anything to do with the debt and deficit. but the
the three national unions have that come out with an ad campaign are targeting two senators. you are one of them. as well as two republican congressman as well. they are saying don't touch social security or medicare or other entitlements. would you be open to touching them in a deal? >> interest groups have every right to advocate but we've seen the lack of power that some of the negative attacks that were spent against a lot of candidates. i think medicare is a great program. it needs...
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the first one demanded she send $1,800 to western union or her son would be killed. here's what she told thus morning. >> it was the longest night of my life. i was physically ill all night waiting for the next call. they would call back and we tried to stall them to give the embassy time to get him isolated. >> reporter: they did get him isolated. jon hammar was moved out of the general population into a makeshift storage room. >> gretchen: then we got the reports he was chained possibly to a bed. is that still the case? >> reporter: it has been the case in the past. we spoke to his lawyer in mexico city today who said for a time he was chained to the bed. we spoke jon's father who visited him at the prison and he said jon was chained to a bed during that time. his father said the mexican prison guards were afraid jon would try to escape. >> they chained him to the bed so they could feel safe he was not going to run away and they get in trouble. >> reporter: the family says the gun jon brought to mexico was a 60-year-old sears and roebuck rifle that belonged to his
the first one demanded she send $1,800 to western union or her son would be killed. here's what she told thus morning. >> it was the longest night of my life. i was physically ill all night waiting for the next call. they would call back and we tried to stall them to give the embassy time to get him isolated. >> reporter: they did get him isolated. jon hammar was moved out of the general population into a makeshift storage room. >> gretchen: then we got the reports he was...
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union county, iowa. bush won by seven. obama here. dauphin county, pennsylvania. juneau county, wisconsin. another very white area obama flips it by seven points. so why did we see this shift in the political middle and should this be the real source of concern for republicans going forward? right now let's bring in the bhaen hind patchwork nation. he is at the desk. it was about the middle. there was this mythology that somehow mitt romney won the middle because he won independents. >> right. >> it is completely clear it goes not the case. >> i think that is why it is important to go into these communities we used because of the way i like to think of the middle is not just independents because it is self-described. i like talking about places because places are what they are. they can't describe themselves. the numbers describe them to you. these places are moderate places. >> one thing and you want to look at this more and you'd like to lay over some census data when you get into this. i want to go to the boom towns. the boom towns were another name for the exc
union county, iowa. bush won by seven. obama here. dauphin county, pennsylvania. juneau county, wisconsin. another very white area obama flips it by seven points. so why did we see this shift in the political middle and should this be the real source of concern for republicans going forward? right now let's bring in the bhaen hind patchwork nation. he is at the desk. it was about the middle. there was this mythology that somehow mitt romney won the middle because he won independents. >>...
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we are gathered here today to celebrate the union of tim and laura. it's amazing how appreciative people are when you tell them they could save a lot of money on their car insurance by switching to geico...they may even make you their best man. may i have the rings please? ah, helzberg diamonds. nice choice, mate. ...and now in the presence of these guests we join this loving couple. oh dear... geico. 15 minutes could save you 15% or more on car insurance. >>> in speaking to a business round table in washington this morning, the president praised on entrepreneurs for their innovation and their record corporate profits. but he also took the opportunity to explain why raises taxes on the wealthiest of americans is unlikely to prove particularly damaging. >> let's allow higher rates to go up for the top 2%, that includes all of you, yes, but not in any way that's going to affect your spending, your lifestyles or the economy in any significant way. >> congressman steve from new york and chairman of the democratic congressional campaign committee. good aft
we are gathered here today to celebrate the union of tim and laura. it's amazing how appreciative people are when you tell them they could save a lot of money on their car insurance by switching to geico...they may even make you their best man. may i have the rings please? ah, helzberg diamonds. nice choice, mate. ...and now in the presence of these guests we join this loving couple. oh dear... geico. 15 minutes could save you 15% or more on car insurance. >>> in speaking to a business...
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. >>> and a major blow to union rights in michigan. republican lawmakers there have pushed through right-to-work bills. hundreds of activists stormed the capitol, protesting the legislation, which would ban unions from requiring employees to pay fees. >>> and a frightening scene for holiday shoppers this morning. an escalator at a macy's in suburban seattle malfunctioned. breaking apart and leaving four people slightly injured, including two toddlers. officials there say a mechanical failure is to blame. >>> and finally, perhaps, if nothing else, evidence that someone up there must be watching. look at what happens when a tennessee jewelry store clerk tries to make a sale. out of nowhere, that's an suv, through the front glass. nearly taking out both clerk and customer. both were shaken up. but remarkably, best news of all, no one was hurt. >> no one was hurt. we love that line. >> incredible. >> we do. >> just amazing. >> thanks, josh. >>> we have the latest on the fiscal cliff, just 25 days before everyone's taxes go up and every gov
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in this case it is the european union. we tend to focus a great deal on who was on the other side of the table. there could be the british or american representative of the problem with the p-5 +1 is who is on the other side of the table. these discussions are still made not because of lady ashton but because of limitations and the approach they have had to this particular issues. the stalemate in these conversations should be directed toward the other side of the table. >> this lady down here in the front. wait for the microphone. >> this question is for marina - how did you gain your freedom? >> it is a very long story and i have written two books about i am afraid i will not sit here and tell you but i was in prison for two years and during that time, i was tortured and i can close to execution and i was forced to marry one of my interrogators who was a member of the revolutionary guard and he threatened me that if he did not, he would arrest my mom and dad. i did that for my family. i'm from a christian family and he f
in this case it is the european union. we tend to focus a great deal on who was on the other side of the table. there could be the british or american representative of the problem with the p-5 +1 is who is on the other side of the table. these discussions are still made not because of lady ashton but because of limitations and the approach they have had to this particular issues. the stalemate in these conversations should be directed toward the other side of the table. >> this lady down...
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but 31 states have amended their constitutions to bar gay unions. here with us to explain today's development, and where it could lead, is marcia coyle of "the national law journal." welcome back, marcia. >> thanks, marg wet. >> warner: so is it fair to say first of all that the court's decision to hear these first two cases in itself a momentous decision? >> absolutely. a number of gay rights organizations, particularly as if relates to the federal defense of marriage act have been working towards that point. and yes, whatever the court says, if it reaches the merits of these cases will be extremely important. >> warner: let's take them one by one, prop 8 in california first. remind us briefly of how what started out as a state issue ended am in the supreme court. >> the california supreme court a number of year its ago ruled that same sex marriages were constitutional under its state constitution. voters disagreed by passing proposition 8 in 2008 banning those marriages. proposition 8 was challenged by gay and lesbian couples who were represented
but 31 states have amended their constitutions to bar gay unions. here with us to explain today's development, and where it could lead, is marcia coyle of "the national law journal." welcome back, marcia. >> thanks, marg wet. >> warner: so is it fair to say first of all that the court's decision to hear these first two cases in itself a momentous decision? >> absolutely. a number of gay rights organizations, particularly as if relates to the federal defense of...
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and soviet union for many years. if you look at the history, it actually came very close a couple of times, particularly on three occasions. one was the time of the cuban missile crisis. another time was during the yom kippur war. there was an article recently in and how healmem post" describes how the american and soviet navy circled your mom to poor, and watching each other. they got so tired -- circled, watching each other. they got so tired that they got close to making a mistake. boris yeltsin was president of russia. the norwegians had it with the rocket. the launch a whether rocket. the notification got lost in the mail. the russian generals came into yeltsin and said, someone has launched something at us across the far horizon. if this is an american nuclear attack, you have two minutes to launch or russia will be obliterated with no shots back. yeltsin and thankfully was sober that day, relations were good between the u.s. and soviet union and he said, it cannot be the americans attacking. when we talk about
and soviet union for many years. if you look at the history, it actually came very close a couple of times, particularly on three occasions. one was the time of the cuban missile crisis. another time was during the yom kippur war. there was an article recently in and how healmem post" describes how the american and soviet navy circled your mom to poor, and watching each other. they got so tired -- circled, watching each other. they got so tired that they got close to making a mistake....
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gratitude for the president's confidence and support and assures that she will remain as ambassador at the unions. let's get to our panel. with me in new york is jonathan alter, who is with bloomberg view, and professor michael eric die sorn ayson and ari melber w nation." >> i think this is the sad resolution of what amounted to a right wing witch hunt against ambassador susan rice. i think, first of all, wrongly laying responsibility for the fiasco at her feet. secondly, when facts subsequently came out to suggest that she was marrily repeated what she had been told in terms of intelligence, they were still unrelenting, and then thirdly what this does is displace a highly qualified person for secretary of state from the obama administration who happens to be a person of color and a woman. a rhodes scholar, a doctoral recipient from oxford university, an extraordinary broad career at the state department so to speak in terms of foreign relations and the like. this is a sad day in american politics. she didn't get a hearing. she was vetted informally and, therefore, rejected outside of the parame
gratitude for the president's confidence and support and assures that she will remain as ambassador at the unions. let's get to our panel. with me in new york is jonathan alter, who is with bloomberg view, and professor michael eric die sorn ayson and ari melber w nation." >> i think this is the sad resolution of what amounted to a right wing witch hunt against ambassador susan rice. i think, first of all, wrongly laying responsibility for the fiasco at her feet. secondly, when facts...
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we have seen union protesters here by the hundreds. in fact, they're inside the state capitol here in lansing, michigan, as we speak as this legislation is being taken up in both the house and senate chambers today. it is on a fast track and written when this day started. we had a news conference earlier this morn of michigan governor snyder, republican. republicans control the house and the senate here in michigan. they're calling this workplace fairness. equality in the workplace. it is for public and private sector, employees, but it does not include police and firefighters. they're excluded because they have their own special place in michigan law. public act 312 that requires binding arbitration when they have any kind of a labor dispute. and the governor here also says they want to follow indiana. indiana passed this earlier this year and they don't want to see businesses locate next door in indiana by steering away from michigan. brooke? >> jim, let me ask you about the pictures berp lo s we were look. we saw people inside the r
we have seen union protesters here by the hundreds. in fact, they're inside the state capitol here in lansing, michigan, as we speak as this legislation is being taken up in both the house and senate chambers today. it is on a fast track and written when this day started. we had a news conference earlier this morn of michigan governor snyder, republican. republicans control the house and the senate here in michigan. they're calling this workplace fairness. equality in the workplace. it is for...
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warner: for more, we turn to david wright, a senior scientist and co-director of global security at the union of concerned scientists. and han park, professor of international affairs at the university of georgia. he travels frequently to north korea and witnessed april's failed rocket launch there. welcome, gentlemen. david wright, beginning with you, how big an advance in this in north korea's drive to develop its long-range missile capability and then to ten potentially something that could be married with their nuclear program? >> . >> we've known for a long time, a number of years north koreans had the individual components that it could use, rocket engines, things like that. it's put them together in a rocket that looks like it has the capability to do what they did yesterday. what they haven't been able to do is to get it to all work together and all work at the same time. so from my point of view, i don't feel that much differently about their program today than i did two days ago simply because the fact that they were able to get everything to work yesterday doesn't mean they could d
warner: for more, we turn to david wright, a senior scientist and co-director of global security at the union of concerned scientists. and han park, professor of international affairs at the university of georgia. he travels frequently to north korea and witnessed april's failed rocket launch there. welcome, gentlemen. david wright, beginning with you, how big an advance in this in north korea's drive to develop its long-range missile capability and then to ten potentially something that could...
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you see chapters on her as a young princess, the royal union. it also includes a royal family tree, dating back to queen victoria and a map of her travels. it's a gorgeous shot. this one is just as incredible. "compawssion." it's all rescue dogs. it was done to raise money for the brittany foundation, a nonprofit charity to rescuing dogs. my dogs, daisy and charlie. and i think we're going to show betty lou. 17-year-old chihuahua. she was left abandoned as a tiny, little baby. the new owner did not let her be put down. now, she's 17 years old. >> that's great. i picked broadway musicals. that's near and dear to my heart. this is from the pages of "the new york times," edited by ben bradlee. he's the chief theater critic. i spent most of my childhood, my aunt and uncle are theater directors. i got to perform in "evita." there's a performance from my high school. my cousin was -- i'm in the cast. i was -- i didn't have a starring role. but i was so happy to be there. they have all these amazing shows from the goldies and the goodies. "evita." and
you see chapters on her as a young princess, the royal union. it also includes a royal family tree, dating back to queen victoria and a map of her travels. it's a gorgeous shot. this one is just as incredible. "compawssion." it's all rescue dogs. it was done to raise money for the brittany foundation, a nonprofit charity to rescuing dogs. my dogs, daisy and charlie. and i think we're going to show betty lou. 17-year-old chihuahua. she was left abandoned as a tiny, little baby. the new...
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. >> sounds like a centerpiece of the state of the union. >> absolutely. >> people are going to hear a lot about that. as soon as we get passed this fiscal stuff, if we ever do. stla that's a big if. roger simon, thank you. coming up next on "andrea mitchell reports" could tougher gun laws have prevented the killings in oregon? first, the piano man, billy joel, plays for sandy victims in new york. ♪ ♪ we got washed away below jamaica pay ♪ [ man ] ring ring... progresso this reduced sodium soup says it may help lower cholesterol, how does it work? you just have to eat it as part of your heart healthy diet. step 1. eat the soup. all those veggies and beans, that's what may help lower your cholesterol and -- well that's easy [ male announcer ] progresso. you gotta taste this soup. >>> a suicide bomber attacked the entrance to the u.s. base in kandahar, afghanistan, today, killing one u.s. soldier, wubding they're other americans. on the hours of secretary leon panetta visited the base. officials say there is no indication that panetta was being targeted, but it is the third time
. >> sounds like a centerpiece of the state of the union. >> absolutely. >> people are going to hear a lot about that. as soon as we get passed this fiscal stuff, if we ever do. stla that's a big if. roger simon, thank you. coming up next on "andrea mitchell reports" could tougher gun laws have prevented the killings in oregon? first, the piano man, billy joel, plays for sandy victims in new york. ♪ ♪ we got washed away below jamaica pay ♪ [ man ] ring ring......
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has a bigger adjustment than any of the european unions. it gives an urgency for us to act. it is also possible to theorize about how a continuation of these policies could hurt growth farther into the future. a recent paper shows that if we do not act on this, and we are basically producing a fundamentally different america. it suggests that we are going to move into a world by 2040 were economic growth in the u.s. is not what we normally expect to see each year. there is crowding out of unity by the government. that is how urgent it is. what should we do? there is another large literature that looks at fiscal consolidations. using my own study as an example and along with my two colleagues, our metric of success is that they achieve deficit reduction. we found fiscal consolidations that were very heavily weighted for spending were much more likely to be except the both then consolidations that were -- likely to be more successful than consolidations that were heavily weighted toward tax increases. we speculate that this is because we find this result because the tax heavy
has a bigger adjustment than any of the european unions. it gives an urgency for us to act. it is also possible to theorize about how a continuation of these policies could hurt growth farther into the future. a recent paper shows that if we do not act on this, and we are basically producing a fundamentally different america. it suggests that we are going to move into a world by 2040 were economic growth in the u.s. is not what we normally expect to see each year. there is crowding out of unity...
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on their own, with some push from congress the national football league signed the historic union agreement that banned human growth hormone from professional football. they did so with a time limit that would have in fact put it into play last season. we are now finishing this season and no such implementation has occurred. this committee ranking member cummings at myself have been on multiple occasions with the parties encouraging them to work out their differences and supported their agreement to try to bring the contract into compliance. we are here today because in fact it hasn't happened, because america is watching and because both the ranking member and myself are personally concerned that the injuries, particularly head injuries that all football played at all levels in mode -- no small part is based on the strength of the players. human growth hormones can impact, and we will hear testimony this event, be a part of this. it is a tough sport when played ominously by people of good solid training and physical conditioning. we need not make it tougher or more dangerous by the use of
on their own, with some push from congress the national football league signed the historic union agreement that banned human growth hormone from professional football. they did so with a time limit that would have in fact put it into play last season. we are now finishing this season and no such implementation has occurred. this committee ranking member cummings at myself have been on multiple occasions with the parties encouraging them to work out their differences and supported their...
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. >> while the league and the union battle over drug testing, a growing concern about how this issue affects younger athletes trying to gain an edge. from the best players in history to the number 1 club in the world. the potential of manchester united unlocked. nyse euronext. unlocking the world's potential. social security are just numbers thinkin a budget.d... well, we worked hard for those benefits. we earned them. and if washington tries to cram decisions about the future... of these programs into a last minute budget deal... we'll all pay the price. aarp is fighting to protect seniors with responsible... solutions that strengthen medicare and... social security for generations to come. we can do better than a last minute deal... that would hurt all of us. >>> amid the partisan wrangling over the fiscal cliff there is agreement on capitol hill over one issue, human growth hormone testing for nfl players. the nfl players union has fought implementation of testing for steroids since it was included as last year's collective bargaining agreement. major league baseball already tests
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it's inviting the anchors on telemundo to the prestate of the union lunch when before it was just the mainstream media that got invited. it's that, you know, speaking spanish from the white house podium first time ever in a regularly scheduled white house press briefing. there's -- a lot of this, you know, in respect -- >> respect. >> issues matter tremendously. respect has to go with the issues. i think it's that that's combination. again, 50% support for the affordable care act. a middle class mentality for latinos who appreciate what the president has done and president's priority on the middle class, and opponent's elsewhere. that combination is what work and what continues to work. democrats make a mistake if we go out, blocked this up, this is ours, all we have to do is really nail it down is comprehensive immigration. >> not good for latinos either. last you want is african-americans taken for granted by one and ignored by the other; right? that's the last thing. >> i don't think you can get away with that. >> well, let's -- >> let me finish two things quickly. >> the ignoring
it's inviting the anchors on telemundo to the prestate of the union lunch when before it was just the mainstream media that got invited. it's that, you know, speaking spanish from the white house podium first time ever in a regularly scheduled white house press briefing. there's -- a lot of this, you know, in respect -- >> respect. >> issues matter tremendously. respect has to go with the issues. i think it's that that's combination. again, 50% support for the affordable care act. a...
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to pay union dues. those in favor of the bill say what it would do is help the economy by saving jobs, bringing more work to michigan. even raising salaries by not forcing union dues on workers. those against the bill say that those benefits that they have now, those jobs that they have now, could take a major hit. obviously, huge political implications and we'll be watching to see how the action unfolds. >> allison kosik in lansing, michigan. where we expect huge protests over the next few days. >>> else where after taking a lot of heat for a hateful rap against u.s. soldiers, psy with the hit gangam style was spotted shaking hands with president obama over the weekend. psy performed at an event, and he apologized for the concert where he rapped with slowly and painfully killing u.s. military members and their families. a decade later he's a star and people are going through all that video. >> the lyrics on that, interesting. >>> still ahead on "starting point," governor chris christie could have a cha
to pay union dues. those in favor of the bill say what it would do is help the economy by saving jobs, bringing more work to michigan. even raising salaries by not forcing union dues on workers. those against the bill say that those benefits that they have now, those jobs that they have now, could take a major hit. obviously, huge political implications and we'll be watching to see how the action unfolds. >> allison kosik in lansing, michigan. where we expect huge protests over the next...
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>> yeah, union city, hayward, 880 is congested. let's take a look at the maps. we have an accident on the shoulder at whipple road. this is in the southbound direction. it's causing some delays and we have the center line blocked at 880 southbound at jackson street. across the bray here, you can see we have another accident, i- 80 northbound at the 92 split. give yourself some extra time because it looks like there's a lot of debris in the roadway, they have moved it over. at the bay bridge toll plaza, you can see that traffic is backed up. the metering lights are on. highway 4, you can see we have slow traffic westbound. they are a little bit more of a breeze kicking in. that's going to help stir things around. there were some pockets of fog. so far it just seems to be cloudy to mostly cloudy. a little bit cooler. 51. 52, santa rosa and a little breeze is also helping stir things up and keep the temperatures. but a northwest breeze is scouring out some of the fog. whole patterns change. it looks like we go very quiet. i think the wind will kick up. no rain for
>> yeah, union city, hayward, 880 is congested. let's take a look at the maps. we have an accident on the shoulder at whipple road. this is in the southbound direction. it's causing some delays and we have the center line blocked at 880 southbound at jackson street. across the bray here, you can see we have another accident, i- 80 northbound at the 92 split. give yourself some extra time because it looks like there's a lot of debris in the roadway, they have moved it over. at the bay...
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despite the high hopes we had after the collapse of the soviet union, autocracy has been returned to the clem run. despite this setback i remain confident that the future of this great people does not belong to those who seek to perpetuate a system of repression and corruption, the future of russia belongs to russians who believe they have a right to decide for themselves what their destiny will be and who yearn for freedom. in short, it belongs to people like sergay magnitski. i think we have honored his ideals. >> shoort shaheen is one of the real architects of the strategy to get this done. thank you. >> thank you very much. i'm honored to squone my colleagues who have worked so hard to to get this legislation passed. obviously everybody has talked about the importance of senator cardin's leadership and it has made such a difference and the bipartisan effort, as senator mccain said, shows we can get something done. there were two provisions that were passed today. one is the permanent normal trade relations for russia which encludes the repeal of jackson-vanik. that's going to be
despite the high hopes we had after the collapse of the soviet union, autocracy has been returned to the clem run. despite this setback i remain confident that the future of this great people does not belong to those who seek to perpetuate a system of repression and corruption, the future of russia belongs to russians who believe they have a right to decide for themselves what their destiny will be and who yearn for freedom. in short, it belongs to people like sergay magnitski. i think we have...
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communism and the soviet union was remarkable. yet somehow the respite from conflict. there are lessons to be learned. ultimately both of these work ideological conflicts at their heart. sometimes people miss that. i think in the conflict we are in with islamist extremism and terrorism, but it is a theology, but is an ideology, a set of ideals. the other hopeful thing to say is that ultimately what generally happens to history, communism collapses on the weight of its own repression and evil and extremism. and i'm confident that the same will be true of islamist extreme and terrorism, but the other, we have to be clear in making the ideological counter argument, which we did for a long time against the communists, and that was critical to the ultimate victory, which secured. the other thing is we have to remain strong and unrelenting and our willingness to use our strength to protect our security and our values against these ideologies which were then and now both quite inhumanely not trust. and it we have to have patients. and that's a real challenge for us in a democ
communism and the soviet union was remarkable. yet somehow the respite from conflict. there are lessons to be learned. ultimately both of these work ideological conflicts at their heart. sometimes people miss that. i think in the conflict we are in with islamist extremism and terrorism, but it is a theology, but is an ideology, a set of ideals. the other hopeful thing to say is that ultimately what generally happens to history, communism collapses on the weight of its own repression and evil...
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every politician in new york, the unions, the tanks, everybody did what they swore they would not do. so whether the discipline comes from laws or the ability of somebody else to take something away if you do not behave in a responsible and prudent fashion, these problems and dollars we are talking about is sufficient consequence to require careful examination of ways to keep this society together. >> let me interrupt you right there so we can get a chance to bring everybody in. i wanted -- want to thank everyone for their remarks. in the opening remarks, i want to throw a few questions to you. in particular, given the, about the match and how it varies. would you describe on the health care fund is innovative. the problems on the federal level for finding ways to deliver health care. one of those approaches that is talked about a 10th of the affordable care act is the authority to experiment with episodic payment spiritous a to a physician you do not get paid more by doing more. you'll get paid for treating the patients in a way that patient needs to be treated. you are doing that. i
every politician in new york, the unions, the tanks, everybody did what they swore they would not do. so whether the discipline comes from laws or the ability of somebody else to take something away if you do not behave in a responsible and prudent fashion, these problems and dollars we are talking about is sufficient consequence to require careful examination of ways to keep this society together. >> let me interrupt you right there so we can get a chance to bring everybody in. i wanted...
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well, today official word -- the union is over. nbc's rick davis has more tonight from london. rick? >> katie, the last time a prime minister spoke publicly of the troubled lives of the royal family was in 1936. stanley baldwin announced the abdication of edward the viii, today it was about the end of a love affair. it was the stuff of fairy tales. the engagement of a shy young woman to a prince and future king. it was the wedding the world watched. princess was hailed as the jewel in the crown. but, there were rumors of trouble even as they posed as the happy family. and this year, many published reports that both had other close relationships. so today's words in parliament were not a surprise. >> it is announced from buckingham palace that with regret, the prince and princess of wales have decided to separate. their royal highnesss have no plans to divorce and their constitutional positions are unaffected. >> diana's oldest son, william, has been in the headlines a lot recently since getting married now as an expectant father. prince william attended a gala fundraiser last n
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